BREAKING: Protesters raid MTN office in Abuja over Xenophobic attacks

Abuja MTN Office |

As a result of the continuous attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, some protesters on Thursday attacked and vandalised the head office of South African owned telecommunications company, MTN in Abuja in apparent retaliation, according to an MTN spokesman said.

“They are protesting against the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. It’s our regional head office in Abuja. That’s where we have our customer care center,” the MTN spokesman said.

“They vandalised equipment, stole customer phones and iPads. Some customers too were attacked.”

A South African government source described the attack as serious.

“This wasn’t just some people on the street throwing stones. They broke into the building and stole things and broke things,” the source said.

Source: YNaija